This can usually be done by vigorously shaking the plant over the water. Watch carefully for the milkweed bugs and drop them into a container of warm, soapy water.

See for specific Florida native milkweed and its natural habitat, whether dry or wet. But some is native to swampy areas and needs more watering. Some milkweed is highly drought-resistant, so does not need constant attention to watering. Its flowers are attractive and small, encouraging mass plantings which are, of course, beneficial to our Monarch friends. Milkweed is easy to grow because it is not fussy about soil composition it does well in acidic, slightly alkaline, sand, loam and clay soils. Beyond helping Monarchs, milkweed is also a terrific nectar source for other butterflies, bees and beneficial insects. This a particularly timely question, because milkweed Asclepias spp, also known as Butterfly Weed and Silkweed, is essential to Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus caterpillars and planting time is March through September in North Florida. Will milkweed grow here? What kind do I look for and where do I find it? I want to grow milkweed to attract butterflies, especially Monarchs.

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